Manson

3 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Manson
       n : Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is
           spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also
           spread malaria (1844-1922) [syn: {Sir Patrick Manson}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:



  Manson, IA (city, FIPS 48990)
    Location: 42.52867 N, 94.53926 W
    Population (1990): 1844 (834 housing units)
    Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 50563
  Manson, NC
    Zip code(s): 27553
  Manson, WA
    Zip code(s): 98831

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Manson, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
     Population (2000):    1893
     Housing Units (2000): 863
     Land area (2000):     3.193422 sq. miles (8.270925 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.193422 sq. miles (8.270925 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            48990
     Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
     Location:             42.530690 N, 94.534673 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     50563
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Manson, IA
      Manson